One thing that is terrible about someone named Lyon is when he is running out of ideas, pressured by serious problems, or feels like he is at a dead-end and there is no other way, that's when an idea magically came to Lyon. Lyon does not believe in the name miracle, but Lyon feels that his life in this world can be said to be magical.
It's magical because Lyon never felt like he wanted to be born into the world, but still, God insisted on giving Lyon into a world that he hated with all his soul and body. At least Lyon hates it because he was born in a family full of masks.
Initially, Lyon only wanted Petra to help him overcome the problem with CoMet's financial reports, which every month gave him headaches seven rounds. Even then, with difficulty and full of threatening sentences as well as many requirements from Petra's side, Lyon did not think beforehand.
Lyon thought that Petra was just a girl who was crazy about money, it turned out that Petra was more than that. Because it turns out that Petra is also a very smart girl taking advantage of the situation. Sees an opportunity in a tight spot in its case.
Another unexpected thing was when Petra asked Lyon for a down payment. The amount is not small enough to just buy dinner for the girl alone.
"Don't get me wrong. I'll use this down payment to pay for this month's rent." Petra
explained, as soon as Lyon gave Petra a pile of bills with an annoyed look and filled with disbelief. A venomous snake, Lyon grumbled aloud. Surprisingly, his annoyance with Petra was a bit of a cure for the hurt caused by his friend's betrayal.
"So ... you live in a rental house?" investigated Lyon, still unable to believe what his two eyes were seeing.
"That's right. I'm from Finelan, so it's impossible to commute to school by bus." Petra
explained simply. The girl was busy counting the amount of money in her hand. Without shame in front of Lyon who could not escape staring at him closely.
"So?" Lyon said softly a little after watching Petra carefully put the money in his school bag. As if they are a very valuable price. And, without hesitation, Petra would risk his life for the money.
"Why? Don't believe it? Let's see for yourself." Petra said without thinking. Because as soon as Petra said these words he became very sorry. Petra shouldn't have invited a young stranger to the house. Not true, at least because Petra was home alone. Aunt Mia and Uncle Jon are still in Finelan, it will take another two and a half months for them to stay in Metropol with Petra.
"Instead of your house, which must be shabby, you better come with me. There's a place I have to go. And I'll pay three times what it was." said Lyon, after an idea came up suddenly.
"What? You're not asking me to do anything indecent, are you?" shrieked Petra in surprise.
Even though the idea of 'tripling' sounded very tantalizing, shook Petra's heart and faith, Petra was certain that what Lyon meant by going somewhere wasn't a good thing. Moreover, supported by a smile that appeared on Lyon's face, which suddenly appeared. Petra is very sure that the smile is not a cute smile but a smile of cunning from the angel of death.
Lyon laughed loudly at Petra's question, who was worried and terrified for his safety. Of course, with Lyon's reputation as the number one playboy at Metropol High School, he always takes his girls to the best hotels when they go on dates. Lyon is very sure what Petra is thinking of him at this time.
"Hahaha ... of course not. I'm not in the mood for doing boring things like that. Just so you know, this is still a matter of work that you have to do. All the reports are there ... and because I already paid you earlier, so isn't it? I naturally want you to start work today." it was clear that Lyon still could not suppress their laughter.
Lyon had to hold his stomach with both hands because he failed to hold back the laughter which was oddly reluctant to disappear even though Lyon desperately closed his mouth.
"Then ... why are you laughing happily like that." squealed Petra, still in disbelief at the contents of Lyon's unpredictable head.
"Your face was so cute earlier. You thought ... you were the type of girl I would ask me to go out on a date?" said Lyon after his laughter died down.
"I do not know," Petra said, annoyed to himself. Of course, Petra was afraid that what he was worried about might happen. It is no longer a secret about how rotten Lyon's behavior at school.
Especially with the number of former girls that one night, which Petra himself could not calculate the exact number.
Too many, so that even the classroom blackboard was unable to act as a medium to record the names of the poor girls who were victims of Lyon's savagery.
"Come on. We're running out of time," asked Lyon, forcibly dragging Petra into the car. Then asked his private driver to immediately go to the location that Lyon was referring to.
"Where are we going?" asked Petra for the hundred and twenty-seven times but failed to get an answer from Lyon. The young man just sat there frozen by plugging his ears with a headset and closing his eyes.
Lyon deliberately ignores Petra, who is full of suspicion, worry, and annoyance with him.
The car they were riding in was speeding through the busy city protocol streets of Metropol amid the persistent night drizzle. The car continued fast until it reached the edge of the city of Metropol, it was clear that the many acacia trees on both sides of the road made the boulevard to be a little tense in the drizzle.
Metropol is the busiest metropolitan city in Mestonia, making the city center of Metropol only filled with endless concrete skyscrapers lining the main streets. Too many tall buildings with various functions crammed the Metropol until it was crowded.
There are only shady trees lined up so that the eyes can be seen when the vehicle is about to pass through the Metropol border area to another district city in the sovereignty of Mestonia. Since Petra has only lived in the cities of Finelan and Metropol, Petra has no idea where they are going on a drizzling night.
The road that they passed now only seemed full of shady trees. In the distance, the dot between the trees, Petra could see faintly the flickering lights that weren't so bright. Maybe because the distance is far enough to make it happen.
Petra was still nervous. Especially when Petra asked where they were going to the driver in front of him, the person was still speechless.
"Welcome to the town of Seriz, Miss Petra," said Lyon, startling Petra who was daydreaming. Cursing his fate during an hour's journey with the young man from this nameless planet from the Andromeda galaxy.
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TBC